Jussie Smollett’s career has skyrocketed since Empire’s premiere. Although Smollett’s character, Jamal Lyon, is gay, Smollett has never mentioned his own sexual orientation publicly—he has even gone so far as not to answer when he’s been asked about it—but his co-star did it for him.

Imagine the president of the United States calls you and asks that you reform more than 17,000 independent government agencies throughout the country, with no oversight, no federal authority and not much of a budget.

During a Washington state Senate committee hearing last Thursday, Republicans were having issues understanding a proposal requiring the state to issue racial-impact statements for pieces of legislation upon request, The Stranger reports.

Jussie Smollett’s career has skyrocketed since Empire’s premiere. Although Smollett’s character, Jamal Lyon, is gay, Smollett has never mentioned his own sexual orientation publicly—he has even gone so far as not to answer when he’s been asked about it—but his co-star did it for him.

Imagine the president of the United States calls you and asks that you reform more than 17,000 independent government agencies throughout the country, with no oversight, no federal authority and not much of a budget.

During a Washington state Senate committee hearing last Thursday, Republicans were having issues understanding a proposal requiring the state to issue racial-impact statements for pieces of legislation upon request, The Stranger reports.